Finance Manager

Ball Corporation; Devizes; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing firm is seeking a Finance Manager in Devizes, UK. This role involves ensuring accurate financial analysis and reporting while supporting plant budget and strategic plans. Ideal candidates should hold a professional accountancy qualification and have experience in financial operations within international organizations. Join a diverse team of over 16,000 worldwide and contribute to impactful manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role in an international organisation.
• Strong understanding of financial analysis and reporting.
• Knowledge of local statutory compliance and taxation requirements.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the smooth running of all day-to-day financial operations.
• Develop management reporting systems.
• Monitor and optimise the treasury position of the plant.
• Produce annual budgets and quarterly forecasts.
• Ensure legal compliance of all taxation requirements.

Skills

Excellent analytical skills

Process analysis skills

Attention to detail

Effective communication skills

Ability to work with cross-functional teams

Education

Professional Accountancy Qualifications/Bachelor's degree in Finance

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Hyperion Suite (HFM)

Job description

Further your career at Ball, a world leader in manufacturing sustainable aluminium packaging. Achieve extraordinary things when you join our team, and make a difference in your professional development, the community, and around the globe!

Ball is thrilled to receive Newsweek's 2023 Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplace award! As a sustainable product leader, we have over 16,000 global team members. From endlessly recyclable aluminum cans, and cups, to aerosol bottles, our goal is to contribute to a better community, society, and world.

Position overview:

The Finance Manager role focuses on providing financial analysis and reporting in an accurate, complete and timely fashion to support the plant’s budget and strategic plan. You will contribute to the success of Ball by supporting EVA growth of the plant and maintaining compliance (tax, legal, reporting).

Key responsibilities include:

• Ensure the smooth running of all day-to-day financial operations of the plant.
• Develop management reporting systems including working to strict group deadlines.
• Monitor and optimise the treasury position of the plant.
• Prepare and monitor the justifications for capital expenditure.
• Produce annual budgets and quarterly forecasts as needed.
• Ensure legal compliance of all taxation requirements including preparation of the annual tax return.
• Take responsibility for local insurance requirements and renewals, all company secretarial duties and local statutory compliance.
• Ensure legal compliance of all pension schemes in cooperation with the local HR department.
• Ensure group compliance (SOX, FCPA etc.)
• Take responsibility for the preparation of the statutory accounts and management of the audit relationship.
• Monitor and optimise the internal financial systems to ensure maximum effectiveness, efficiency and compliance with Group accounting policies.

What are we looking for?

• Previous experience in a similar role in an international organisation
• Excellent analytical skills, process analysis skills, and attention to detail
• Professional Accountancy Qualifications/Bachelor’s degree in Finance
• Knowledge of SAP and Microsoft Office (especially advanced knowledge of Excel). Hyperion Suite (HFM) experience would be an advantage.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams in multiple countries

Ball Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage applications from everybody, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, faith, ability, or orientation.

When you join Ball you belong to a team of over 16,000 members worldwide. Our products range from infinitely recyclable aluminium cans, cups to aerosol bottles solutions that enable our customers to contribute to a better world.
Each of us has a deep commitment to diversity and inclusion which is the foundation of our culture of belonging. Everyone at Ball is making a difference by doing what we love. Because what we create may change, but what we will always make is a difference.

Please note the advertised job title might vary from the job title on the contract due to local job title structure and global HR systems.

No agencies please.